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Deep inside Tajikistan’s rural towns and villages, it's common to see women out working in the fields. With 20 percent of the workforce, predominantly men, working abroad, the country relies on women to carry out most of its agricultural labour. IFAD

In Malawi the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has been investing in rural women to help them address gender inequality. IFAD

IFAD President Alvaro Lario visited Solomon Islands to see first-hand how the UN agency is supporting communities dealing with extreme weather. IFAD

In the face of rising hunger, economic volatility, growing inequality and the ravages of climate change, a quiet revolution is underway fueled by innovation and determination. For small-scale farmers in some of the most remote corners of the world, innovation isn't just a buzzword it's a lifeline with the potential to reshape the future. IFAD

British celebrity chef Sophie Grigson visited Malawi to find out how small-scale farmers are coping with the worst farming season in a decade. IFAD

At a time when climate change and conflict are fueling greater food insecurity in many developing countries, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) received record-breaking pledges in support of its largest replenishment ever, putting the organization on track to positively impact the lives of millions of rural people across the globe. IFAD

The Government of the Netherlands dramatically increases its financial commitment to the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development to help the agency support small-scale farmers adapt to climate change. IFAD

Today marks the admission of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) bonds on the LSE’s Sustainable Bond Market and the first time a United Nations Fund and specialized agency has listed its sustainable bond on the LSE market since the World Bank Group. IFAD

Transforming the way we produce, distribute and consume food offers a unique opportunity to curb greenhouse emissions, but investments are urgent to scale up the solutions available, says Kaveh Zahedi, head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations climate division, ahead of the most important climate summit of the year, the forthcoming 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28). FAO

Celebrations marking this year’s World Food Day began at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Headquarters in Rome, Italy, with the focus on water’s critical role in underpinning our food security and on how we can better manage and not take for granted this precious and finite resource. FAO